Month: March 2020
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I-G, 11 other officers test negative for COVID-19
The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, and 11 other police officers have tested negative for Coronavirus. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the I-G and the 11 others received the result of their test on Tuesday, having submitted…
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Governors assure manufacturers easy operations, flow of essential goods, services
The 36 states governors have pledged their commitment to ensure that the operations of manufacturers of essential good and services are unhindered during the period of the lockdown in the country. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), was quoted as giving the assurance in a letter signed by the forum’s Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State,…
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Lockdown: IPAC urges FG to direct law enforcement agencies not to hinder flow of goods, services
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged the Federal government to direct law enforcement agencies assigned to enforce restriction of movement to ensure that the movement of essential services across the country were not in anyway hindered. The President of the Council, High Chief Peter Ameh gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in…
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Apprehension in Plateau as leaders yet to confirm status
Raymond Gukas, Jos With some Nigerian governors admitting to testing positive to the global menace of the Corona virus disease popularity known as COVID 19, residents of Plateau state are apprehensive over the fate of its leaders, including governor Simon Lalong. Though competent government sources have assured that the governor is not in any form…
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Plateau begins implementation of strict measures to curb virus spread
Raymond Gukas, Jos As the Plateau state government begins full implementation of strict measures put in place to contain the ravaging Corona virus disease COVID 19, the Muslim community in the state are not sure if the jumma’at prayer will hold today. Though the governor, Simon Lalong had in a broadcast outlined that all religious…
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Restriction order backed by extant laws—Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says questioning the legality of the presidential order restricting movements in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States is unnecessary as the action is important and backed by extant Nigerian laws. Osinbajo’ spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Tuesday, said the vice president made this submission in Abuja while responding to…
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Covid-19: Nigeria Correctional Service provides 100-bed isolation centre in Oko
The Nigeria Correctional Service, Edo Command, says it has provided a 100-bed capacity isolation centre as proactive measure in the eventuality of a corona virus outbreak among the inmates. Mr Joseph Usendiah, the state Controller of Corrections, disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with our correspondent in Benin. ALSO READ:COVID-19: Stop misleading faithfuls, Adamawa…
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Taiwan warns annual tomb-sweeping ritual could hasten spread of virus
The Taiwanese government on Tuesday urged people to maintain safe social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic amid worries that the approaching Tomb Sweeping Festival could speed up new infections. Starting on Thursday, it is expected that millions of people around the island will return home to conduct tomb-sweeping rituals, which are a common way of…
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BREAKING: Nigeria records 135 cases of covid-19
Four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria. Three were recorded in Osun State and one in Ogun State. ALSO READ:Covid-19: FCTA enforcement team arrests pastor, closes churches, pharmacy “As at 11:15 am 31st March there are 135 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria with two deaths,” said the Nigeria Centre for…
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Covid-19: Foundation distributes food items to vulnerable people in Kaduna
An organisation, Bintalya First Foundation (BFF), says it has being distributing food items to vulnerable people in Kaduna for four days to ease hardship occasioned by curfew to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the foundation, Hajiya Binta Hamidu-Haruna, said on Tuesday that the gesture was to…